Cigar-wrapper cutter.



Patented Sept. '24, mm.

I No, 533,20l.

n. nu BBUL. CIGAR WRAPPER CUTTEIM v (Applici-tion filed m 1, 1901.) (No Model.)

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(110 Model.)

(Applicq-fion filed may 4, 1901.)

witnesses FATENT, FFICE.

NAPOLEON DU BRUL, OE CINCINNATI, OHIO.

CIGAR-WRAPPER CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 683,201, dated September 24, 1901. Application filed May 4, 1901. Serial No. 58,765. (Numerical-) To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NAPOLEONDU BRUL,a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Cincinnathcounty of Hamilton, State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cigar-Wrapper-Gutting Machines, of which the following is a specificalion.

My invention relates to that type of cigar- Wrapper cutting machines which employ what is termed a floating cutting-tool that to say, a cutting-tool so mounted as to have vertical support, but freedom of horizontal movement in any direction, above a cutting-platen--and a guide swinging vertically into and out of position above the platen, conforming in outline to the wrapper to be out, engaged by or engaging the tool, so as to prevent the tool from leaving the guide and compellingits operating end to traverse a path conforming to the wrapper to be cut.

My improved wrapper-cutting machine em-' ploys air-suction means for holding the leaf to the cutting-platen. The cutting-tool carries a rotary blade that cuts the leaf.- The air-suction perforations are so grouped as to leave an unobstructed cutting-path coinciding with the edge of the cut wrapper" The edge of the guide-plate conforms in form and position to this cutting-path.

One feature of the invention consists in having the cutting-path on the table occupy a peculiar angular position with relation to the position of the operator or front of the machine and in having the guiding edge of the guide occupy the same relative angular position as the cutting-path, so that the wrapper is cut in a more convenient position for rolling, and the guide occupies such a position when raised that the tool gravitates to the lower end and is therefore always in the same position to be grasped when returned to duty.

Another object of my present invention is to improve thestructure whereby the cuttingtool engages and is confined on the guiding edge of the guide; and one feature of my invention therefore consists in forming the guide with a thin flange or rib conforming to the outline to be given to the wrapper and projecting vertically from the horizontal position of the guide andin providing the out;

ting-tool with a bifurcated portion engaging both sides of said flange or rib, whereby it .is'

held torthe guide in both directions, with a rotary cutting-disk mounted on a horizontal axis in'the lower end of one fork of the tool and having points of bearing upon the guide, including a plurality on one side, (preferably the outer side,) whereby the cutting-tool'is prevented from turning relatively to the guide and the axis of its rotary cutting blade is held at all times normal to the path in which it moves. The bearing-points are preferably in the form of rollers. I

Another object is to make a machinereadily changeable for cutting out different forms of wrapper.

Another feature of my invention consists in detachably securing the guide to the ma chine, whereby it maybe readily replaced by a difierent guide.

A further object'of my present invention is to provide upon the under portion of the guide means through which that portion of the leaf outside of the wrapper is held while the cutting action is taking place, and a fur-,

ther feature of my invention therefore consists in suitably mounting presser-feet on theunder side of the guide.

My invention will be fully understood upon reference to the accompanying drawings, in

which-- .a Figure 1 is a plan of a wrapper-cuttereme bodying my present improvements. Fig.2

is a vertical sectional view of the same. .Fig.

3 is a vertical axial section of the cooperating tool and a transverse section of the flange or rib of the guide with which the tool engages. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the portion of the tool below the jointed'arm by which it is floated or vertically supported with freedom of horizontal movement.

1 represents a suitable table having a suction-chamber 2 with an opening 3, through which air is exhaustedfrom the chamber 2, and a platen 4, upon which a leaf is'held through air-suction perforations 5 duringthe cutting operation. These parts embody wellknown principles in the art to which my invention belongs, and need not be further described here.

6 represents a guide supported above the platen 4 by brackets 7, projecting from shaft 8,and 9--is a. cutting-tool floated above the platen tzby means of a jointed bracket 10, supported through an arm 11 from the shaft 8, said tool 9 having its lower end bifurcated tolengage the guide 6,so that the movement of the tool will be confined to a certain definite path conforming to the. outline of the wrapper to be cut in substantially the man ner and for the purposes fully described in United States Letters Patent No. 676,813, granted Albert Du Brul on June 18, 1901. Both the guide-supports and the tool-supports ing bracket are adaptedupon the turningof the shaft 8 to swingfrom their position above the platen upward to a position which leaves said platen unobstructed when rolling the wrapper upon the cigar-bunch, as described in the previous application referred to, arecess 12 being left in the'table l-to-rebeive the arm 11, as shown in Fig.1. As will be-seenupon reference to Fig. 1,

the air-suction perforations din the cutting cutting is eflfectedf The path 13 indicates the line'iu which the edge of the blade 14 travels, and the axis of the blade is kept at all times normal to said ring to Fig. 1 of the drawings it will be observed that the path 13 of the codperating tool as well as thearea of perforations 5 and the guiding edge 15 ofthe guide are all arranged in the same relative position and with their greater dimension lying at an angle'to One advantage of 1 this angular position is that the end of the guide nearest the supporting-shaft becomesthe front of the machine.

- the lowest end when raisedup, and the tool gravitates tothat e d, so that it is always to be found in the same place bythe operator and can be pull'eddown into use more quickly and withodt'removing the eyes from the leaf that is being spread upon the platen, An-

- other advantageis -that'as the wrapper-after cutting isheld in this position it will be seen that it is much more convenient -for rolling the wrapper upon the bunch, and this operation can therefore be done much more rapidly and accurately than if the position of these parts is arranged parallel to thefront of the machine in an awkward position for rolling the wrapper upon the bunch. The position of these parts-illustrated in the drawings is adapted for what is termed a lefthand wrapper. Other guide-plates will be made for right-hand wrappers. Other guideplates will also be arranged for-dilferentshaped wrappers. V

Aswill appear more clearly from Fig. 3,

path. Upon referto traverse a path conforming to the c.ss,20 1

the guide 6 is formed with a sti'aig'h tvei'tically-presented flange or edge 15, and'the bifurcated portion of the tool 9 is adapted to engage on both sides thereof,so as to prevent Its movi n g transversely to the guide, by means of the inner bearing-roller 16 and outer bear ing-rollers17, which, as shown in Fig-hand by dotted lines in Fig. 1, are two, in number.

By this means the-tool is prevented from turning relatively to the guiding-flange, and

controlld b gaging tool, maybe brought down into operative position in 0p osition to the spring 8? on the shaft 8, which olds these parts normally elevated. 23 represents presser-feet secured to the under side of theguide 6 in position to hold the portion of the l'eaf'outside of the area of the wrapperwhile the wrapper'isbeing cut,

and thus prevent the severed portion of the its upperend,

leaf from becoming displaced during the cutting operation.

The guided is secured by screws 24 to make readily detachable from the bracket 7 for replacing'it by another guide 6 for right-hand leaves or for cutting wrappers of different shapes, and the guidesfi maybe made and sold separately from the machine, being all adapted to receive anddirect the same tool 9. In like manner,if the modification in the shape of the guide 6 requires it,the-platen 4 is readily detachable and'replaceable upon removal of screws 25, and other platens maybe substituted having the perforations 5 arranged at difierent angles or included in an area diiferently outlined, as the'nature of theworkinay require. r

I do not herein claim the detachable guide or gage per so, as the same forms the subjectmatter of my copending application, Serial No. 63,133, filed June 4, 1901.

Having thus described my invention, the following is what I claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letters Patent: 1. In acigar-wrapper-cutting machine, the combination of a cutting-table having airsuction perforations groupedso as to leave a cuttingpath, a guide supported above the table constructed with an'openin g conforming to thewrapper to be cut, and with a vertical surrounding said openi'ng,'a tool-sup port extending over the cutting-table from a point outside the cutting area, a tool mounted to turn upon a vertical axis in the tool-support, a guide-roller on the tool impinging one side of the guide-flange and causing the tool pper to be cut, a rotary cutter on the tool veres3,2oi

tically beneath the guide-roller upon an axis that intersects the vertical axis of the tool, and a plurality of alining-rollers impinging the other side of the guide-flange, and holding the axis of the cutter at all times normalto the path in which it travels. v

' 2. In a cigar-wrapper cutter, the combination of a table upon which the leaf is laid for cutting out the wrapper and rolling it around the bunch, a tool cooperating with the table to cut the wrapper from the leaf, a guide formed with a directing-track which determines the path of said cooperating tool,means for holding the wrapper upon the table by air=suction, positioned so as to hold the length of the wrapper at an angle to the front of the machine, and an upwardly-swinging mount-' ing holding the guide above the table with the length of its track at an angle to the front of the table, corresponding to the angle at which wrapperis held, whereby the wrapper is cntin position for convenient and rapid rolling and the tool gravitates to one point whenever the guide is released.

3. In a cigar-wrapper-cutting machine, the combination of a platen upon which the wrapper is out, having air-suction'perforations grouped to leave an uninterrupted cutting-path conforming to the wrapper to be and rotating out, and disposed soas to have the ried by the tool greater diameter of the group. extending diagonally rearward at an angle to the front of the platen,

a guide comprising an open frame with a perpendioular flange conforming to'tho cuttingpath, means for the table and swinging it verticallyupward therefrom, a floated tool cooperating with the table to cut out a wrapper, and means carengaging opposite sides of the guides flange for confining the tool thereon; the position of the guide corresponding to that of the cutting-path whereby the tool gravitates to one point when the guide is raised and the guiding-flange preventing disengagement of the tool when the guide is .in vertical position.

4. In a cigar-wrapper cutter, the combination of the'cutting-table, the cooperating tool, and the guide havinga track or edge defining the path 'ofthe tool, having a support by whichit is swung into and out of operative position over the table and having presser feet projecting therefrom for holding theleaf NAPOLEON DU BRUL. Witnesses:

in position.

II. S. KNIGHT, W. M. BEINHART.

supporting the guide over 

